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Schaefer: US Congress Must Scrutinize UN Spending
January 30, 2017
Brett Schaefer of the Heritage Foundation writes that former US President Barack Obama's "spending binge" on UN programs and priorities just before he left office must teach Congress not to grant the President such broad authority on UN funding and to pass laws restricting such funding when it is not in America's interest.
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New UN Chief Commits to Social, Environmental Agendas
January 30, 2017
In an address to a high-level dialogue of the UN General Assembly, the new UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, signaled the continued commitment of his office to prioritizing the UN's social and environmental agendas in its efforts toward peace by calling for a global response to conflict that "integrates peace, sustainable development and human rights."
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UN Chief Prioritizes Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
January 27, 2017
Identifying the existence and movement of such weapons as the cause of violent conflicts, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced that his top priorities as the head of the international organization will include "achieving a world free of nuclear weapons" and globally regulating conventional weapons.
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UN Agent: Sanctions on Sudan Violated Rights
January 27, 2017
The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and international sanctions Idriss Jazairy has praised the Obama Administration's decision to lift unilateral sanctions on Sudan, arguing that such sanctions had violated a wide range of economic, social, and cultural "human rights" of Sudan's citizens.
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UN: Improve Sustainability Through Healthy Diets
January 27, 2017
A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the Pan American Health Organization that blames the high rates of obesity in Latin America and Caribbean nations on "increased consumption of ultra-processed products" calls on governments to encourage healthy diets in line with the UN's sustainable development agenda.
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